David Ortiz furious after Rays' David Price receives no suspension

Big Papi has some big anger over the punishment dished out after the latest Rays-Red Sox dispute.

David Ortiz was struck in the back by Rays pitcher David Price on Friday in the bottom of the first inning, and home plate umpire Dan Bellino issued warnings to both benches. Later in the game, Red Sox pitcher Brandon Workman threw a pitch behind Evan Longoria and was ejected.

After everything went down, MLB laid down their judgment: a six-game suspension and fine for Workman, nothing for Price.

“I thought the rule was for everybody,” Ortiz said. “I thought that the minute you figure someone hit someone on purpose — the rule says it right there — you’re going to follow up with it. In this case, it seems they ain’t.

“Workman throws one pitch behind Longoria, he got thrown out of the game. So [what] are you telling me? We haven’t hit nobody. But the guy who threw a pitch behind Longoria and he got thrown out of the game? So where we at?”

Ortiz has a point. Workman didn’t hit Longoria, and Price did hit him. Then again, Workman probably was trying to hit Longoria, and shouldn’t escape punishment for that.

If you’re worried this is an awful launching point to discuss “the unwritten rules of the game,” you’re right to worry.

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In truth, both Price and Workman should be fined and suspended. Price and Ortiz had beefed before the game, with Price upset how Ortiz had stared down a home run in last year’s ALCS. People thought it would happen, and it happened. Workman wasn’t right to throw at Longoria either, but just because Price struck first doesn’t mean he should escape punishment.

MLB should have doled out the same for both, suspension or not. Common sense: delivered. You’re welcome.

Big Papi has some big anger over the punishment dished out after the latest Rays-Red Sox dispute.

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